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    3. 反省

    反省

    反はん省せい

    reflection

    N2KMT3News #4+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    はんせい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation
    2.
    regret, repentance, remorse, being sorry

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    自じ分ぶんの行こう動どうを反はん省せいします。

    I will reflect on my actions.

    KMT2Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは失しっ敗ぱいから反はん省せいし、次つぎへと活をいかした。

    He reflected on his failure and used it for the next time.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    遅ち刻こくしたことを深ふかく反はん省せいしています。

    I deeply regret being late.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    過か去この過あやまちを深ふかく反はん省せいすることで、人ひとは成せい長ちょうできる。

    By deeply reflecting on past mistakes, people can grow.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    毎まい日にち、その日ひの出で来き事ごとを反はん省せいする時じ間かんを持もつようにしています。

    I try to make time every day to reflect on the events of the day.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    反
    そ.る・そ.らす・かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(6)
    anti-
    省
    かえり.みる・はぶ.く…(4)
    government ministry・conserve・omit
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